GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| kismet | fate |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| unfrock | defrock |